List of administrative heads of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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This is a list of the administrative of heads of Cocos (Keeling) Islands since 23 November 1955, when it became an external territory of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Ordinal Officeholder Title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia
1 Official Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 23 November 1955 13 November 1957
2 Acting Official Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 14 December 1957 13 March 1958
3 John William Stokes Official Representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 8 November 1958 27 July 1960
4 27 July 1960 17 April 1966
5 18 April 1966 19 June 1966
6 20 June 1966 25 June 1969
7 26 June 1969 28 July 1972
8 29 July 1972 16 July 1975
9 Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 23 July 1975 15 November 1977
10 16 November 1977 25 July 1979
Granted autonomy from the Commonwealth of Australia
(10) Charles Ivens Buffett Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 25 July 1979 31 December 1981 (contd.)
11 21 April 1982 22 November 1983
12 14 December 1983 6 April 1984
Integrated with Australia in an act of self-determination (see 1984 status referendum)
(12) Kenneth Chan Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6 April 1984 19 November 1985 (contd.)
13 20 November 1985 December 1987
− Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands January 1988 30 June 1988
− 1 July 1988 7 November 1988
14 Dawn Lawrie Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 8 November 1988 27 November 1990
15 1 December 1990 4 December 1992
16 John Bell Read 5 December 1992 4 December 1994
− Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 4 December 1994 31 January 1995
17 Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 February 1995 30 January 1996
− Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 February 1996 1 July 1996
Part of Australian Indian Ocean Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia
(−) Jarl Andersson
1 July 1996 12 April 1997 (contd.)
18 12 April 1997 30 September 1997
19 Ronald George Harvey 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01) 30 October 1998 (1998-10-30) 1 year, 29 days
−
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
 1 November 1998 (1998-11-01) 3 February 1999 (1999-02-03) 94 days
20 William "Bill" Leonard Taylor
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
 4 February 1999 (1999-02-04) 30 July 2003 (2003-07-30) 4 years, 176 days
−
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
 31 July 2003 (2003-07-31) 1 November 2003 (2003-11-01) 93 days
21 Evan Williams
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
 1 November 2003 (2003-11-01) 31 October 2005 (2005-10-31) 2 years, 92 days
22 Neil Lucas 30 January 2006 (2006-01-30) 22 February 2008 (2008-02-22) 2 years, 23 days
−
  • Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Acting Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Acting Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
 22 February 2008 (2008-02-22) 28 February 2008 (2008-02-28) 6 days
− 28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) 2009 (2009) 0 years
− 2009 (2009) 5 October 2009 (2009-10-05) 0 years
23 Brian James Lacy
  • Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Administrator of Christmas Island
  • Administrator of Australian Indian Ocean Territories
 5 October 2009 (2009-10-05) 29 September 2012 (2012-09-29) 2 years, 360 days
24 Jon Stanhope 5 October 2012 (2012-10-05) 6 October 2014 (2014-10-06) 2 years, 1 day
25 Barry Haase 6 October 2014 (2014-10-06) incumbent 6 years, 340 days

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